Announcement Pursuant to Section 23 para. 2 of the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (WpUG)

On May 15, 2008, Pyramus S.à r.l., Luxembourg (“Bidder“), published the offer document for its voluntary takeover offer (“Offer”) to the shareholders of D+S europe AG, Hamburg, to acquire all bearer shares with no par value held by shareholders of D+S europe AG (“D+S europe Shares”) (ISIN DE0005336804 and DE000A0SFQ82). The offer document is available on the internet at http://www.pyramus-angebot.de. The acceptance period expires on July 3, 2008, 24:00 hours Central European Summer Time, unless extended in accordance with the statutory provisions of the WpÜG.

On June 2, 2008, and, thereby, after publication of the offer document, the Bidder purchased a total number of 102,000 D+S europe Shares outside the offer on the stock exchange at a maximum purchase price of € 13.00 per share to be paid in cash. Such D+S europe Shares purchased on the stock exchange correspond to approx. 0.25 % of the registered share capital and the voting rights of D+S europe AG. The transfer of such D+S europe Shares to the Bidder is expected to take place on June 4, 2008.

Luxembourg, June 3, 2008

Pyramus S.à r.l.

Disclaimer:

This announcement is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities.

The offer document (“Offer Document”)for the Offer will be distributed solely in accordance with the provisions of the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (Wertpapiererwerbs- und Übernahmegesetz) and in compliance with certain applicable provisions of the securities laws and regulations of the United States and certain exemptions from Canadian securities laws. The forwarding, distribution or other dissemination of the Offer Document or other documents relating to the Offer by third parties pursuant to applicable provisions of any legal system other than those of the Federal Republic of Germany, the United States of America and, in accordance with applicable exemptions therefrom, Canada, is not permitted and is not intended by the Bidder.Persons who come into possession of the Offer Document or other documents relating to the Offer outside the Federal Republic of Germany or the United States or Canada or who want to accept the Offer and are subject to the provisions of capital market or securities laws or regulations other than those of the Federal Republic of Germany or the United States or Canada are required to familiarize themselves and comply with the respective capital market or securities laws and regulations before accepting the Offer. The Bidder and the persons acting jointly with the Bidder expressly exclude all liability for non-compliance with applicable laws or regulations by third parties.